PRINT Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈprint

Definition of print

as in impression

a perceptible trace left by pressure one telltale sign that I had been napping was the print left by the chenille bedspread on my cheek

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as in photo

a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera we now get our prints developed online

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verb

as in to publish

to produce and release for distribution in printed form the newspaper's motto remains "All the News That's Fit to Print"

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Recent Examples of print

Noun

The two have climbed on TSMC’s print Sneaker stocks are under pressure after On Holding AG reported disappointing 2Q sales and cut its annual topline projection. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 For serious collectors, those differences can mean the difference between a good print and a great one. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Verb

Jung explains that the beauty industry is very much focused on the names and percentages printed on packaging. — Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Now, police in Ecuador have found it in an unexpected place — printed on green rectangular packages that made up a stunning cocaine shipment seized in a truck near the Colombian border. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for print

Recent Examples of Synonyms for print

Noun

While the Giants are likely to pursue catching help this winter, Vitello was comfortable saying that Susac made a solid impression.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
The scratchy, sketchy linework goes for an impression of people and places rather than strictly realistic representation; the backgrounds mostly stripped away.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of impression

Verb

Iran's state broadcaster published the statement by the council's secretary, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, who is also a commander in the powerful Revolutionary Guard.

— Duarte Dias, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
On Saturday, Yemeni government forces conducted a military operation targeting the Houthis, according to a statement published by Yemen’s Defense Ministry.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of publish

Noun

Yet historical symbols often outlive the contexts in which they were created, and the American alligator bears the imprint of a long racial history.

— The Conversation, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
Storyknife by Jess Row is available from Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of imprint

Noun

He had been shot at least five times – in his right arm, his left leg, his right foot, and twice in his abdomen, said Constance DiAngelo, a forensic pathologist who reviewed funeral home photographs of Beloozerov’s body at CNN’s request.

— Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
In 2024, his team used aerial photographs and satellite imagery to count nearly 1,300 structures across southwestern Amazonia.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of photograph

Noun

And drug literature can be a hard sell for some, especially if the reader feels anxious about their own coolness, and develops a sort of you-won’t-impress-me-so-there carapace in advance as a form of self-protection.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
Three sides of the ground impress, the two biggest especially.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 21 May 2026

Definition of impress

Noun

Just a few hours after dropping pics of herself with voluminous, body-licious curls, Khloé Kardashian decided to kick off August with a fresh hair cut—and introduced us all to her alter ego, Bob Kardashian, in the process.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 7 Aug. 2026
In a timely interview with Mel as the festival began on Wednesday, Nazzaro talked up The Green Eyes, a pic from Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh’s that addresses deportation.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of pic

Noun

To identify the pieces, look for hallmarks such as 925 and 800, along with stamps including STERLING or the lion passant.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 9 Aug. 2026
In late 2027, states will face an additional $9 billion in food-stamp costs due to funding changes required under the OBBBA.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

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